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Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

Q: Is Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence a good school?

Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence ranks in the bottom 5.1% of New York high schools.

Q: How many students attend Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence?

Students at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence are 79% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

1171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 5% of New York high schools

Summary

Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of high schools in New York over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very poor performance.

Bushwick Leaders struggles with extremely low test scores, high dropout rates, and high chronic absenteeism. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had only 2.44% proficiency in Regents Chemistry, compared to 13.49% for the district and 64.53% for the state. The school's 4.5-9.0% dropout rate and 64.2-84.3% four-year graduation rate are much worse than the district and state averages. Additionally, Bushwick Leaders has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 58.0% in recent years.

Interestingly, the schools in the immediate vicinity of Bushwick Leaders, such as Brooklyn High School For Law And Technology and Bushwick Community High School, outperform Bushwick Leaders on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism, despite serving similar high-need populations. Additionally, the charter schools in the area, such as Math Engineering And Science Academy Charter High School and Williamsburg Charter High School, generally have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism compared to Bushwick Leaders and the New York City Geographic District #32 average.

358

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,641

Per pupil spending ?

91.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

797 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221

(718) 919-4212

District: New York City Geographic District #32

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.3%

African American:

13.4%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (25% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (73% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg39%

New York avg66%

1,171^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #32

743^rd of 874New York City Geographic District #32 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1171 of 1234	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	1225 of 1242	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	1208 of 1228	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	1161 of 1190	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	1178 of 1207	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	1196 of 1210	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	1174 of 1221	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.5	1179 of 1255	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.0	1224 of 1255	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.2	1211 of 1237	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.8	1160 of 1217	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.1	1182 of 1198	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.7	1086 of 1165	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.2	1041 of 1117	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.7	1027 of 1086	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.1	961 of 1027	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.3	947 of 1002	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.2	967 of 986	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.7	831 of 935	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	639 of 713	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	647 of 690	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	657 of 671	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	676 of 686	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	659 of 679	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	426 of 426	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	629 of 669	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	607 of 637	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	516 of 583	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	435 of 481	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	547 of 565	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	533 of 546	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1147 of 1206	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	1207 of 1219	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1174 of 1197	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	1121 of 1155	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1171 of 1193	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	1160 of 1176	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	832 of 885	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	852 of 865	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	830 of 851	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	724 of 760	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	791 of 815	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	784 of 791	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	585 of 607	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	544 of 564	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	498 of 531	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	346 of 389	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	489 of 493	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	472 of 498	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1119 of 1179	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1148 of 1170	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	1139 of 1155	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1080 of 1101	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.1	1173 of 1179	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	1151 of 1154	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1142 of 1201	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	1182 of 1211	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	1179 of 1191	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	1127 of 1154	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1153 of 1190	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	1169 of 1176	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1017 of 1149	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1101 of 1144	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1095 of 1130	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	959 of 1038	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1111 of 1132	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1072 of 1095	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)4th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts54%-21 vs state

Life Science Biology39%-19 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences33%-23 vs state

Global History and Geography29%-47 vs state

U.S. History and Government17%-58 vs state

Algebra I16%-40 vs state

Living Environment12%-45 vs state

Common Core Algebra II10%-65 vs state

Geometry6%-53 vs state

Earth Science5%-60 vs state

Chemistry2%-62 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence	Public	9-12	797 Bushwick Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 919-4212	358	36	10.0	91.6%	10 (2.8%)	48 (13.4%)	284 (79.3%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	7.6	1171^st of 1234 public high schools	5.1%		3.8	1225^th of 1242 public high schools	1.4%	54	2.4	10.0	54.4		5.3	28.6	11.5		16.7	16.5	38.9	6.4	33.3						$37,641	$4,751	$32,890
Ebc High School For Public Service-Bushwick	Public	9-12	1155 Dekalb Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 452-3440	415	43	9.5	92.3%	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.6%)	353 (85.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	9.7	1148^th of 1234 public high schools	7.0%		7.6	1176^th of 1242 public high schools	5.3%	28	10.7	18.5	50.4		0.0	53.3	20.2		38.2	37.5	12.7	42.9	7.7						$31,669	$2,752	$28,917
Brooklyn Academy Of Global Finance (The)	Public	9-12	125 Stuyvesant Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-3126	222	23	9.4	97.3%	8 (3.6%)	98 (44.1%)	96 (43.2%)	5 (2.3%)	7 (3.2%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	4.3	1219^th of 1234 public high schools	1.2%		3.3	1231^st of 1242 public high schools	0.9%	12		6.7	28.0	0.0		42.2	16.7		40.9	9.3	17.7	2.8	21.6						$35,709	$3,498	$32,211
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	125 Stuyvesant Ave-Rm 213	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 491-8830	219	24	9.1	80.8%	1 (0.5%)	175 (79.9%)	38 (17.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	1216^th of 1234 public high schools	1.5%		6.8	1187^th of 1242 public high schools	4.4%	29	6.7	20.0	27.8			29.2	23.2		40.6	14.8	22.7								$27,932	$428	$27,504
Brooklyn High School For Law And Technology	Public	9-12	1396 Broadway	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 919-1256	469	35	13.4	90.4%	10 (2.1%)	280 (59.7%)	140 (29.9%)	21 (4.5%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	23.4	944^th of 1234 public high schools	23.5%		22.4	947^th of 1242 public high schools	23.8%	3	38.9		45.3	0.0		63.2	39.8	55.6	74.5	34.7	48.8	10.5	21.3						$29,632	$2,908	$26,724
Bushwick Community High School	Public	9-12	231 Palmetto St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-3083	98	14	7.1	82.7%	1 (1.0%)	17 (17.3%)	79 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.8	965^th of 1234 public high schools	21.8%		23.1	939^th of 1242 public high schools	24.4%	26			51.0			67.3	46.7		61.5	31.0		0.0							$45,086	$3,462	$41,624
Math Engineering And Science Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	231 Palmetto St-Fl 3-Rm 327a	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Math Engineering And Science Academy Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 282-7426	515	47	10.9	87.4%	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.5%)	471 (91.5%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	43.3	720^th of 1234 public high schools	41.7%		25.5	901^st of 1242 public high schools	27.5%	181		41.7	75.4		19.1	80.3	50.0		78.6	50.0	50.5		53.3						$24,365	$769	$23,596
Williamsburg Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	198 Varet St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Williamsburg Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 782-9830	665	56	11.8	87.4%	10 (1.5%)	243 (36.5%)	402 (60.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	12.3	1106^th of 1234 public high schools	10.4%		9.5	1144^th of 1242 public high schools	7.9%	38	9.5	14.1	43.8	5.1	22.9	52.6	31.9		47.9	21.9	52.0	6.7	43.0						$21,062	$1,066	$19,996
All City Leadership Secondary School	Public	6-12	321 Palmetto St	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 246-6500	416	36	11.6	77.2%	50 (12.0%)	45 (10.8%)	261 (62.7%)	38 (9.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.1%)	48.3	670^th of 1234 public high schools	45.7%		51	634^th of 1242 public high schools	49.0%	36	29.0	61.5	81.2	44.4	20.0	89.1	57.5	41.3	75.7	68.8	49.3	39.3	56.7	84.6	96.3	78.6	56.9	98.1	$26,296	$2,449	$23,847
Academy Of Urban Planning And Engineering (The)	Public	9-12	400 Irving Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 381-7100	409	36	11.3	96.8%	16 (3.9%)	77 (18.8%)	295 (72.1%)	11 (2.7%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	15.5	1050^th of 1234 public high schools	14.9%		21	964^th of 1242 public high schools	22.4%	86	3.8	51.1	50.3	9.4		62.6	44.1	19.1	51.4	39.1	31.4	8.8							$31,238	$3,416	$27,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

How many students attend Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence.

Is Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence a good school?

Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence ranks in the bottom 5.1% of New York high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence?

Students at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence are 79% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence in?

New York City Geographic District #32

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